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Lamp & Ladder – San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. February, 2010
Leica M9 with Tri-Elmar @ 35mm. ISO 160
When I do portfolio reviews with students and I discuss an image of theirs that I don't feel has been successful, the question that I ask is –What is it about?This seemingly innocent question is, in my experience, one which causes any photographer to reflect on their own work in a way that is necessarily part of the creative process.
The photograph above,Lamp & Ladder, is one which I took in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, in February, 2010. I'll use it as an example of the thought process used in both taking the photograph and also in preparing it for printing. This process will be taken step by step, deconstructing the image and finally, declaring what it is "about".
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The Predecessor

First attempt
A morning walk through one of the squares in San Miguel; just a stroll wit...

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